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FEMA Begins Reimbursement Process for Hurricane-damaged Sites (Regions E and U)

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department continues repair and recovery operations at the numerous sites damaged by Hurricane Rita last year. The Federal Emergency Management agency continues to review TPWD requests for reimbursement funding for various projects. As of March 20, FEMA had approved reimbursement funding for projects at Martin Dies, Sea Rim and Village Creek state parks, as well as the Jasper Fish Hatchery and Sea Center in Lake Jackson. FEMA has also approved partial requests for repair funding at Lake Houston, Mission Tejas and Sabine Pass.

Hatchery Repair Projects Completed (Regions C, U and N)

Several repair projects at TPWD fish hatcheries were completed in February, 2006. One hundred acres of pond liners were replaced at the hatcheries in San Marcos, Corpus Christi and Possum Kingdom. $2.9 million of Proposition 8 bond funds paid for these critical repairs. The pond liners were replaced because they had reached the end of their life expectancy and were no longer functioning properly. These repairs will enable the hatcheries to maintain production levels, restore water conservation measures and resolve some operational issues at the facilities.

Game Warden Academy Opens Up (All Regions)

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is taking applications for a game warden cadet class scheduled to start in October 2006. Applications were available beginning March 1, 2006 and will be accepted through April 14, 2006.

Twenty-five cadets will be accepted in the 52nd Game Warden Academy, which will begin its seven-month training in October 2006. More than 700 people applied for the 40 positions in the previous cadet class that graduated in July 2005.

- read news release "Applications Being Taken for Game Warden Academy" - 02/20/06